The Roman Map of
Britain Iscalis or
Loxalis
? Loxton? Somerset
IscaliV
Ischalis, vars. IskaliV Iskalis, IskalliV
Iskallis
(Ptolemy II 3 13)
a polis of the Belgae
Iscalis is held to be based on the old name of the Somerset Axe, Isca.
The only troublesome aspect is that the more authoritative spellings are with chi (c)
rather than kappa (k).
If
IscaliV
is an error for
LocaliV
Loxalis, then a case for a site on the Lox Yeo River can be made. Loxton ST3755
Lochestone 1086 is at the mouth of the Lox Yeo (on, & lang)
Loxan 931 where it empties into the Old River Axe.
OAKES FARM; CHRISTON ROAD; Loxton; Woodspring; Avon
ST375565 Quarry, Roman NMRMIC-7018
LOXTON; NORTH SOMERSET; AVON ST 375 556 Iron Age, Romano-British and Medieval
pottery and building debris recovered. NMR_NATINV-192494
LOXTON; NORTH SOMERSET; AVON ST 375 566 RB pottery. NMR_NATINV-192496
Webbington Farm, Webbington, Compton Bishop; Sedgemoor; Somerset ST 382 563
Roman road SOMSSMR-465